Paint pan caddy

ABSTRACT

A square paint pan caddy made out of a single sheet of cardboard. The cardboard comes pre-cut and folded. Once all four panels walls are folded and locked into place a center hollow area is formed, permitting the placement of painters equipment therein.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to an inexpensive cardboard caddy useful to homeowners and professional painters to store and move their paint pans,cans and tools.

2. Description of the Prior Art

An object of this invention is a combination paint pan holder, paint canholder and paint tool/hardware storage device.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

1. This invention relates to an inexpensive cardboard caddy useful tohome owners and professional painters to store and move their paintpans, cans and tools. The paint pan caddy holds any size paint pan andallows the consumer to move from one work area to another withoutbending or stooping over. Users can easily drag the paint pan caddy toany desired area within their workspace by simply hooking their paintroller onto any inside corner. The caddy cannot only be easilymaneuvered, but it also provides the consumer with a place to lay downwet paint brushes. In addition, the paint pan caddy prevents unwantedspillage and functions as a secondary drop cloth with added space forextra items such as a tape measure, hammer, rags, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

1. The figures in the drawings are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 a is an exploded view showing the overall dimensions and assemblytab cuts.

FIG. 2 a is a side profile of the caddy revealing inside and outsidedimensions.

FIG. 3 a is a top view showing square dimensions for inside and outside.

FIG. 4 a is a bottom view showing square dimensions for the outside.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

1. Referring particularly to FIG. 1 a, the paint pan caddy comprises asingle sheet of cardboard that is die-cut and folded into a squarehollow form. Corner panels are tab cut into folding wings that interlockwith the fold over side panel for added structural support.

2. In FIG. 2 a the unit is square in shape and has four solid walls thatare formed as the caddy is folded into the upright position. Each endwall is comprised of a double fold over and tabbed corner wings that addextra support to the dragging corner areas.

3. As shown in FIG. 3 a, the top over view of the paint pan caddy andits hollow center. The hollow center is sufficiently open to contain alarge paint pan and a couple of pan cans—as well as painting supplies.

1. A paint pan caddy: (a) a die-cut and pre-folded cardboard unit havingfour side walls extend vertically from the perimeter of the floor whenfolded in the upright position. Each of the four corners consists of atabbed and winged fold structure to add structural support for cornergrabbing.